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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-063962.txt : 20061211
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-063962.hdr.sgml : 20061211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061211133239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-063962
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATS MEDICAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000824068
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				411595629
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3905 ANNAPOLIS LA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55447
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6125537736

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3905 ANNAPOLIS LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55447

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATS MEDCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURTIS RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239364

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18602
		FILM NUMBER:		061267839

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3905 ANNAPOLIS LANE N
		STREET 2:		SUITE 105
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			55447
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7635572209
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55447</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Marketing and Bus Dev</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 unit for 1 share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests in 25% annual cumulative installments beginning this date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vests in 20% annual cumulative installments beginning this date, subject to acceleration of vesting based on achievement of business development goals.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Deborah K. Chapman as Attorney in Fact for Richard A. Curtis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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